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How to get fromFraser Island to Happy Valleyby car ferry, plane, taxi, train, bus, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Fraser Island to Happy Valley by car ferry, plane, taxi, train, bus, or car

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  1. Car ferry to Hervey Bay, fly

    best
    1. Take the car ferry from Wanggoolba Creek to River Headscarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Mount Isa Airport (ISA)plane plane HVB - ISA
    9h 8m
    $712–2,414

  2. Car ferry, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the car ferry from Wanggoolba Creek to River Headscarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from River Heads to Happy Valleycar car
    20h 59m
    $303–595

  3. Car ferry, taxi, train, bus

    1. Take the car ferry from Wanggoolba Creek to River Headscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the taxi from River Heads to Maryborough Westtaxi taxi
    3. Take the train from Maryborough West to Barcaldinetrain train
    4. Take the bus from Barcaldine to Mount Isabus bus
    31h 17m
    $352–4,159

  4. Car ferry, bus to Bundaberg, fly

    1. Take the car ferry from Wanggoolba Creek to River Headscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Hervey Bay to Bundaberg Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Bundaberg (BDB) to Mount Isa Airport (ISA)plane plane BDB - ISA
    11h 17m
    $598–1,116

  5. Car ferry, taxi, train

    1. Take the car ferry from Wanggoolba Creek to River Headscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the taxi from River Heads to Maryborough Westtaxi taxi
    3. Take the train from Maryborough West to Townsvilletrain train
    4. Take the train from Townsville station to Mount Isa stationtrain train
    39h 2m
    $350–8,007

Hervey Bay (HVB) to Mount Isa Airport (ISA) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration8h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket$673Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,496 km
  • Duration: 9h 8m

What companies run services between Fraser Island, QLD, Australia and Happy Valley, QLD, Australia?

There is no direct connection from Fraser Island to Happy Valley. However, you can take the car ferry to River Heads, take the taxi to Hervey Bay (HVB) airport, fly to Mount Isa Airport (ISA), then take the taxi to Happy Valley. Alternatively, you can take the car ferry to River Heads, take the taxi to Maryborough West, take the train to Barcaldine, walk to Barcaldine, take the bus to Mount Isa, then take the taxi to Happy Valley.

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